
james crabtree
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Analyst & writer. Billionaire Raj author. @ecfr distinguished fellow. @foreignpolicy columnist. Ex: IISS, FT, LKY School, UK Govt. LSE / Harvard. Cat lover.
London, England
Joined November 2008
Delighted to be doing this exciting fellowship. Still based in London, but now with forays to NYC & Zurich. Still doing things with @ecfr too. Thanks esp to @halbluchs & @rorrydaniels for bringing me on. Looking forward to working with @dannyrrussel, @wendyscutler and team!.
📣 Asia Society Switzerland is delighted to announce James Crabtree @jamescrabtree as the new TOY Senior Fellow at Asia Society Policy Institute, based in New York, and Asia Society Switzerland, focusing on Asian geopolitics. 🔎More: #AsiaCompetence.
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RT @RushDoshi: Some of these political commentators on the right remind me of Qing-era traditionalists. They are largely unaware of the fa….
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RT @SariArhoHavren: Borrowing @jamescrabtree ‘s spot-on words here describing how the EU fumbled its hand, despite holding decent cards in….
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RT @9DashLine: New episode 🎙️. In conjunction with @EPinASEAN. @jamescrabtree joins @zsuzsettte & @richheydarian on how Middle East events….
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RT @ecfr: Welcome to ECFR’s 2025 Annual Council Meeting!. This year, under the theme “Europe’s Political Choices in an Age of Ambition,” we….
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In Warsaw for two days of discussion at the @ecfr council meeting, kicked off by @sikorskiradek eloquent on "security Europe". More details: .
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Good analysis from @benjaminbland on the unfortunate non-appearance of the UK China Audit. The whole process has been a muddle that leaves no one much the wiser about where UK China policy now stands.
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RT @MilanV: Important new @ForeignAffairs essay by Ashley J. Tellis on India’s great power ambitions. Don’t get distracted by the headline—….
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Turned out Musk realised this too. MACO is the new TACO.
Global autocracies show that this will be a lopsided fight in which the billionaire and his business empire, not Trump’s administration, will suffer most, writes columnist @jamescrabtree.
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. given Europe's path of rapid rearmamant / forced strategic autonomy. That is why EAM @DrSJaishankar is spending time here. He can see Europe becoming a more capable partners in future, not less. We in Europe just need some of the same optimism.
euractiv.com
In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about India eyeing major concessions on the EU trade deal, Italian referendums collapsing after a right-wing boycott, and so much more.
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Excellent fron @MohanCRaja on the big 🇮🇳 🇪🇺opportunity. Note esp his framing of "rising Europe". There is something powerful here, namely that India can see that Europe's geopolitical and security strength is no longer relatively declining but actually rising .
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Also should note that, coincidentally, @gideonrachman has a piece in the FT today which argues basically exactly the same thing, albeit far more elegantly. So you should probably just read him instead.
ft.com
In a power struggle between a national leader and a billionaire, the politician always comes out on top
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. this piece also fleshes out a bit my idea of "tech bro Maoism" which @FareedZakaria was kind enough to write about here.
washingtonpost.com
DOGE is performance art, playing into MAGA movement fantasies about humiliating the establishment.
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The lesson of global oligarchy: if billionaires fight with autocrats, the autocrats win. My latest in @ForeignPolicy on Musk's grim road ahead. Gift Link . —
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RT @nebuer42: As a regular bicycler (especially for the last mile to public transport) in London, I am not surprised to see these numbers i….
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RT @alessionaval: In the aftermath of yesterday’s daring attack v RU airfields, the UK SDR has been updated with photos of the only safe al….
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Much looking forward to this coming out. Going to be a fabulous read and couldn't be more timely. 🍎🇨🇳👊🔥.
36% off on @Amazon, three days before APPLE IN CHINA hits the shelves:.
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RT @shashj: Things continue to get more dangerous. India says Pakistan fired “high-speed missiles” at Punjab and that it is moving troops i….
hindustantimes.com
“Pakistani troops have been observed moving into forward areas, indicating their intent to further escalate the tensions,” Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said.
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RT @jamescrabtree: 5 thought on 🇮🇳🇵🇰 for 🇪🇺 from @oertel_janka & me, for @ecfr. 1. 🇵🇰 military action overnight marks new escalation, wi….
ecfr.eu
This week, tensions between India and Pakistan have led to direct combat and fatalities. As the confrontation escalates, Europeans will likely have to take clear sides and re-assess the role of...
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